Anything But Joey

There are two kinds of rock shows that are almost universally short on excitement: benefit concerts and gigs held at high schools. This makes Rock for Hope VIII a challenging proposition to say the least, given that the long-running charity event takes place at Shawnee Mission West. But RFH has a history of providing high-quality lineups: Past artists include Ultimate Fakebook, mi6 and Frogpond, and this year’s program includes teen sensations such as Gametime, Pomeroy and Anything But Joey plus student acts Greenwood, Raging Hormones, Amadius, L.I.E., Quality Vinyl and Blaze Barrett. Naysayers too jaded to buy into yet another charity event should keep in mind that RFH produces real results. The do-gooder group has donated more than $6,000 to various charities in the last three years, and the 2003 proceeds will be shared by the American Leukemia Society and Marcus Priddy, a local teacher and coach who’s battling cancer.